THE MARINE WORLDS CAROUSEL
The Marine Worlds Carousel is operated according to two ways of functioning according to the periods.
It is an incredible mechanical aquarium that the visitors discover at their own pace.
FAIRGROUND MODE
School holidays, every weekend and Wednesday afternoon from 14:00.
The tour cannot be reduced to a simple ride on a merry-go-round! It is a journey from the seabeds, the abyss to the surface of the ocean. Beyond exploring an extraordinary world, you can also come aboard in the fairground mode.
Access to the Carousel with a ticket for an exploration of your choice:
- Visit with a ride on the merry-go-round:
Access to the gangways and the possibility to come on board of one of the elements, on one of the three levels. - Visit without a ride on the merry-go-round:
Access to the gangways, no access to the elements, not to the rotating levels.
Average visit duration: 50 minutes
DISCOVERY MODE
On Tuesdays,Wednesday mornings*, Thursdays and Fridays during school terms.
* According to the opening hours of the site
It is an animated exploration of the carousel. The machinists introduce the universe of the Marine Worlds from the seabeds to the surface of the sea and set some levels in motion. Visitors can’t have access to the levels, nor to the elements.
Located on the banks of the Loire River, the Marine Worlds Carousel is subject to bad weather, as all fairground merry-go-rounds. The timetable for opening depends on weather conditions. In case of heavy rains or of winds blowing up to 28 mph, the Carousel is closed.
Apart from thunderstorms or sudden precipitations with strong winds, the decisions to close in the morning or in the afternoon or for two hours will be anticipated depending on weather forecast and on how the situation develops.
